Brian C. Chao’s research interests encompass Asia-Pacific politics, great power relations, international security, naval studies, political geography and U.S. defense and foreign policies. His work appears in “Navies in Multipolar Worlds: From the Age of Sail to the Present” (Routledge, 2021), as well as the China Brief, The Diplomat, East Asia Forum and The National Interest, among others. Brian teaches courses in theater and national-security decision making. He is also an associate with the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for the Study of Contemporary China.